Stanford stays atop women's basketball poll

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Stanford maintained its tenuous hold of the
top ranking in women's college basketball.

The Cardinal knocked Baylor off the top perch of the Associated Press poll
last week after beating the Lady Bears a few days earlier, and this week
received 21 first-place votes from a nationwide media panel to keep the No. 1
spot. Stanford narrowly edged Connecticut, earning 953 points to 944 for
UConn, which again garnered 17 first-place votes.

Baylor slipped to third last week and held the same spot after again picking
up a first-place vote.

Duke, Notre Dame, Penn State, Louisville, Georgia and Kentucky remained fourth
through ninth, while California swapped places with Maryland to complete the
top 10.

After Maryland, the rest of the second 10 consists of Oklahoma, Texas, Purdue,
Ohio State, Tennessee, St. John's, Oklahoma State, UCLA and Kansas. Tennessee
moved up four spots from 20th for the biggest jump within the poll.

Nebraska, North Carolina, Dayton, Iowa State and West Virginia are the last
five teams ranked. West Virginia tumbled 13 places from 12th after losses to
LSU and Iowa.

Iowa State is the lone newcomer, replacing Vanderbilt. The Commodores were
17th, but lost to Virginia and Florida State last week.